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NE five/MM INVENTOR PatentedJuly 12, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT oFF1c f'-H AMES LENVILLE BROWN, 0E KNoxvrLLErENNEssEE, AssIGNoE T0 ANDREW L.RULE,

" OF KNoXvILLE, TENNESSEE V iEoNING BGARD on TAELE Application filedApril 29,

v The present invention relates to those ironing boards or tables whichare adapted to:

fold into relatively compact and flat condt tion so that they willoccupy only a small space when not in use.

My object is to provide, in an ironing board or table of the classdescribed,rfirst, an improved combination of board, upright legs,inclined legs and board support or brace; second, in an improvedcombination aforesaid, a brace which may be engaged with the board .atdifferent points of the lengths thereof so that the board may besupported atboth ends when ordinary ironing is being carried on, or, thebrace may be made to engage with the board considerably farther inwardlyfrom the narrow end thereof, to enable the smaller end of the board tofreely project, adapting it'to be used as a skirt board or for theironing of tubular articles of apparel; a third object is' to provide,in an ironingboard or table, an improved folding tray or laundry supportlocated below the ironing table in position conveniently to hold thelaundry which is intended to be ironed so that the ironer will have herwork handily disposed; the fourth object is to provide an improvedfoldab-le' ironing board or table comprising a novel combination ofboard, upright legs, inclined,

is hereinafter described and is disclosed in V the accompanyingdrawings,in which:

7 [Tl e upper ends of th V 8, the rear, upper ends of the inclinedjlegs6, and the'backhinge piece 16which is se 1930. Serial No. 443,260.

"clined legs forming the joint for saidpa'rt's,

j Th'e'ironing board'or. table appears at 1,'

being'provided on its undersurface with'cleats 2, 10, the former beingdisposed'in the region of the taperedend of the board,"andthe ing thejoint for the inclined legs, side rails V,

latter somewhat rearwardly thereof, the purpose of'these cleatsappearing hereinafter."

' The rear or upright legs areshown at 8-,-

the inclined legs appear at 6, the shiftable brace 'isidesi'gnated 8,and the improved clothestr'ay, rack or laundry at 7 as having theslats-145.?

e rear or-upright legs cured to the under side ofthe board 1, arepivoted together on lag screws-12 sothat folding ofth'e legs 6 and 8againstthebottoin of the board'l, maybe effected, as shownjin 2.

The forward ends of the siderailsofthe tray. or laundryrack, the forwardparts of the inclined legis 6,and' the lower ends of the brace 3 arepi-voted or hinged together by a rod 5, as illustrated in Fig. f so thatthe brace 3 may be positioned, as shown in Fig. 1, in engagement withthe notched ends of the cleatQ, or, swung 'rearwardly to engage thecleat when the ironing board is to be used as a skirt or sleeve board,as the rearward .dise position of the brace 3, agaihstcleatlO, leavesholder shown the outer tapered end of the-board 1 free for insertion"within any tubular I garment which has to be ironed. 1 v I When inordinary use as an ironing board or table, the parts are in thearrangement shown in Fig. 1. r

When folded, the-brace or leg 3 folds down inside the tray 7,"al'ongside the side rails thereof, and on the slats 14, the notches 9m6 therside rails/of the tray-then being disenlee rear legs 8 have braces11, addit'ional to the I lower brace 13 (Fig. 1), to strengthen these isno danger of splitting o legsand afford stability. I V I ReferringtoFfg. 3,t here is a steel dowel pin 15 which extends across the rearend of the side rails of the laundry tra 7 so thatthere d of thei'iotc'hed ends of said side rails, dueto strain or pressure.

As set up in Fig. 1, the ironing boarder tableis arranged for the usualironing opera 1 tions. By shifting the brace 3 rearwardly to cause-it toengage the'front edge of the cleat 10, the forward part of the ironingboard. 1 is thus clearedof obstruction so'that it r may be used as askirt or sleeve board.-

brace being adapted to be folded flatwise against the bottom of theironing board.

2. In a' foldable ironing board or table, the combination with anironing board, of rear upright legs hinged thereto, inclined legs hingedto the rear upright legs, a single pivot rod connecting the inclinedlegs togetherand located between the lower ends of said inclined legsandthe point. where said inclined legs are hinged to the rear uprightlegs, a

tray permanently pivoted on said single rod at one end and at its otherend having a hooklike form by which it is detachably engaged with theupright legs, and a front brace, whose lower end is permanently pivotedto the aforesaid single pivot rod and whose upperend is engageable withthe ironingfboard at different points .of the length thereof, saidupright legs; tray,- inclined braces and front brace being adapted to befolded flatwise against the bottom of the ironing board.

" In testimony whereof I affix mysignature. v

v amine YLENVILLE snow- Whether set up for use as a'skirt or sleeveboard,or for-ordinary. use, the tray or rack Tha-ving the slats 14,constitutes an important part of my invention. .The-tray 7 serves as aconvenient holder for the wash which is. to V be ironed and, due tOthBrelation'shipiof the 1 inclined legs ;6 to the saidtray, the Wash is,retained on the tray andyetthere is nopart which obstructs free accessto the wash to prer vent it from being read ly handled,p1ece by piece,for ironing on the boardl.

. The laundry tray or rack? also serves as I 5 a horizontal brace and,in connection with the legs '8, legs 6, and brace 3, provides a rigid Isupporting structure for. 'theboard lfso that v regardless of theweight-or pressureput on the'board, thesentire ironing table is rigid.

When theironing boardis collapsed, .as shown in Fig, 2, it occupies but.very little v wall or closet space, enabling it to be readily Q stored.

"WhatIclaimis: I 1; In afold-ableironingboard ortable, the V combinationwith anironing board, of rear upright legs'hinged thereto,' inclinedlegs hinged to the rear upright legs,-a single pivot rod-connectingtheinclined lefgs together and located between the lower endsofsaidihclin'ed legs and the point where said i-nclined legs are hingedto the rear upright legs, a tray-pivotedon said single rod at one endand 75,6 at its other end having-means for its detachable connection tothe upright, legs, and a front bracewhose lower end is pivoted to the V1 aforesaid single pivot rod and whose upper end is engagea-ble with theironing board at difie'rent points of the len th thereof, said 7 uprightlegs, tray, inclined races and front

